School Technology Leadership and The Maker Movement

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DOI : 10.29228/iedres.52113
Year-Number: 2021-Cilt 1 Sayı 1
Yayımlanma Tarihi: 2021-09-14 09:47:28.0
Language : İngilizce
Konu : Eğitim Bilimleri
Number of pages: 27-41
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Abstract

The developments and changes that have been made in the world affect the educational, health or economic systems of the countries. This situation requires the schools to renew themselves. In the recent year the Covid-19 pandemic that has been experienced all around the world has accelerated this process. It showed clearly that schools should be the places where real life experiences are taught and integrated with life. Regarding this, it was aimed to present a detailed perspective about maker movement and technology leadership that are closely related to the point of view that schools should be the life itself. Accordingly, a general perspective about leadership has been summarized shortly at the beginning of the study and then technology leadership and maker movement have been presented in a detailed way and reflections of technology leadership and maker movement have been discussed. Lastly, some suggestions have been proposed for both teachers and school principals. 

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The developments and changes that have been made in the world affect the educational, health or economic systems of the countries. This situation requires the schools to renew themselves. In the recent year the Covid-19 pandemic that has been experienced all around the world has accelerated this process. It showed clearly that schools should be the places where real life experiences are taught and integrated with life. Regarding this, it was aimed to present a detailed perspective about maker movement and technology leadership that are closely related to the point of view that schools should be the life itself. Accordingly, a general perspective about leadership has been summarized shortly at the beginning of the study and then technology leadership and maker movement have been presented in a detailed way and reflections of technology leadership and maker movement have been discussed. Lastly, some suggestions have been proposed for both teachers and school principals. 

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